Hashikami Town finances

青森県階上町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 12,562 Area 94.00 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥498,209
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥336,508
Reserve funds
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥286,834
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Aomori Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratio
87.2%
#418 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentBetter than peers
¥336,508
#433 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per resident
¥286,834
#788 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
23.3%
#1564 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
75.8%
#98 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥6.7B · per resident ¥530,654

Local taxes 16.7%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 40.5%National subsidies 16.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.0%Donations 0.2%Other 6.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥88,83416.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥545M¥43,3828.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥215,12340.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥85,73416.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥523M¥41,6047.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥265M¥21,0874.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥14M¥1,0970.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥425M¥33,7936.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥13M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.3B¥183,912¥196,56236.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥805M¥64,087¥64,17412.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥775M¥61,674¥74,09012.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥743M¥59,120¥132,74411.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥587M¥46,756¥57,4429.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥385M¥30,676¥56,4936.2%
Fire & emergency¥269M¥21,438¥27,8484.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥228M¥18,163¥30,7253.6%
Assembly¥85M¥6,755¥6,6361.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥68M¥5,374¥16,8591.1%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥256¥5310.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥954M
Per resident ¥75,966 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥525M
Per resident ¥41,770 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥831M
Per resident ¥66,176 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 47.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K13K14K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,562¥6.3B¥4.2B¥3.6B0.3587.2%—
FY202312,737¥6.0B¥4.5B¥3.6B0.3587.9%—
FY202212,909¥6.2B¥5.0B¥3.4B0.3687.8%—
FY202113,064¥6.3B¥5.4B¥3.0B0.3685.1%—
FY202013,232¥7.7B¥5.7B¥2.4B0.3791.3%—
FY201913,404¥5.5B¥6.0B¥2.1B0.3694.8%—
FY201813,592¥5.4B¥6.4B¥2.1B0.3692.5%—
FY201713,719¥5.9B¥6.9B¥2.0B0.3591.9%—
FY201613,906¥6.0B¥7.1B¥2.0B0.3491.5%—
FY201514,062¥6.2B¥7.5B¥2.1B0.3388.0%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)